Box Score Troy, N.Y. - Seven different players tallied a point to lead the #6 Skidmore College field hockey team to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the Liberty League opener for both teams.

The Thoroughbreds improve to 5-0 overall and have now won 17 consecutive Liberty League games dating back to the 2009 season.

Reigning Liberty League Player of the Year Kelly Blackhurst had a goal and two assists to lead the scoring.  Blackhurst set up Skidmore's second goal on a penalty corner and then put the visitors in front for good with a penalty stroke goal at 58:02. She added her third point of the game just 1:15 later when she registered her second assist of the contest.

For RPI (2-2), which twice took the lead in the game, freshman Angela Cascio had two goals and sophomore Hanna Clough made 20 saves. The loss was its first at home since the 2010 season as the 2011 Engineers were 9-0 on Harkness Field.

Skidmore jumped out to the lead when sophomore Sam Skott deflected a goal line pass from Dani DeGregory just 4:14 in the first half. DeGregory started the play by driving down the right side and turning the corner, where she sent the ball to Skott, who was able to fight off a defender and get her stick on it.

The Engineers tied the score after the first half horn sounded when Cascio completed a penalty corner. Alissa Peterson had the initial shot, which was kicked out to Cascio, who found the back of the cage.

Cascio put Rensselaer in front four minutes into the second half when she spun around on loose ball and shot into an open goal. Skidmore's Molly Gile tied it at 41:57 when she deflected a Blackhurst shot past Clough. Peterson put RPI back in front six minutes later when she completed a penalty corner, sending a hard low shot against the backboard. Junior Sarah Krolus started the play and earned the secondary assist, while Jen Piselli had the primary.

The Thoroughbreds answered with the next three goals, all within seven minutes. Sophomore Pauline Searles scored off a feed from Anna Wahl at 52:36 to tie it and Blackhurst made it 4-3 with her penalty stroke goal, which found the bottom left of the goal. Ceilidh MacNeill's tally at 59:17 gave the visitors breathing room.

Skidmore held a 38-13 advantage in shots, including 25-8 on goal. Sophomore Haley McDougall had five saves in the victory. The Thoroughbreds had a 20-12 edge in penalty corners.

RPI is right back in action on Sunday afternoon when it travels to New England College (1pm), while Skidmore hosts SUNY Cortland on Sunday at 1pm.